I'm never doing this again! || Historical Irish Crochet lace
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Have you ever wondered what Irish crochet is? Do you like Edwardian lace collars? Then this is the video for you! I spent a few weeks working on a custom Edwardian crochet lace collar for a summer top! I guess this marks the end of my Summer Wardrobe as well!
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When my grandfather was imprisoned at Leavenworth, for making money, my grandmother made a living, raising 8 kids by tatting, and crocheting Irish lace. She also hand crocheted 47 king sized bedspreads for her grandchildren. This video gave me a glimpse of how much work that was. Thank you.
Wow! What an incredible woman
Considering she wouldn't have the lighting or magnifying glass of these days, I can't imagine how she didn't go blind after the third or fourth blanket. Well done for her, and what an amazing legacy.
Your grandma had to have had wrists of steel! 😳👍🏻
My German aunt made beautiful crochet runners using crochet thread and very small hook. I wish to this day that I had asked her to teach me.
@@libby6494 my German great grandmother made me a blanket when I was little. She made it twin size, so I still use it sometimes
The lace- beautiful. The dog- cute as can be. The hide and seek with the dog- cured my mental illness.
The trouble of doing this project turns into deep satisfaction and pride every time you wear and/or see it. This is why you torture yourself with projects like these over and over again! That feeling is the best!! “I made that!” That top literally used to be a bolt of fabric and a skein of thread. Now it’s a garment that will stun anyone as they walk by. All because of your patience, determination, and skills you’ve developed over time. If you bought that too you would’ve paid thousands of dollars just in time spent on it alone. Incredible!!
My tip: With a crochet hook that has a handle, you are easier. The crochet becomes more even and more stable. I use yarn of 60 to 80 and crochet seclets of 0.50 - 0.75.
Where do you buy such tiny hooks & thread size?
That is impressive. I follow someone on Instagram that does the same. She mostly makes crochet earrings
Beautiful collar. When you talked about learning to Irish crotchet I got out my only Irish crochet book and decided to learn as well. My book is from the 1950's, and I'm making some gloves, number 4 hook and 40 cotton. I would love to make a Edwardian collar. I'll look through the book and dream of my next crochet project.
If you run some beeswax over your hand-sewn thread it's much less likely to get knotted! I learnt this recently and it's been a total lifesaver. I love this project so much, so beautiful!
In Argentina crochet is very common (due to Spanish heritage), and in regards to the terminology I find it infinitely easier to work from schematic designs, instead than from written ones. You simply have a graphic guide to the stitches and little arrows pointing where to begin and where to end a motif. Beautiful work of love an patience!
With certain designs, charts can be much easier to follow than written instructions. Chain 3, sc in the next four stitches, then dc in five, etc, etc, etc. And when your done your project looks just like the chart in 3D.
Personally I like it when they have both written instructions and the chart. Sadly it's hard to fibd charts in newer crochet books. My local libary does possess one book which has both and they are asking for 1,0-1,5 mm hooks. I'm currently learning the other stitches aside from single crochet. That and chain are the only stitches my mom taught me and she is a knitter with barely any knowledge in crochet (yet got books on it for some reason before I started to learn).
I think people here in the US/Canada have forgotten how ubiquitous crochet lacemaking was across Europe, and the extent to which the craft was exported to the rest of the world. Glad to hear it's still popular in Argentina!
Charts are my preferred method as well. IMO, charts are the only way to properly write a lacy pattern anyway. Lacy patterns tend to get really hard to follow with just words. When I design patterns I work in charts and then think about the words later tbh.
I do needle lace and my husband is trying to learn crochet and bobbin lace. We curse ourselves and the thread a lot.
That sounds fun 😄
My husband used to listen to me cussing my thread crochet patterns;
'Why do you do something to relax?'
Me: This IS what I do to relax!!'
Personally I think sewing/fiber crafting and playing with Nutella make for a complete tv show. It came out beautifully!
These are lovely, as is the collar. My great grandmother was a prolific lace crochet maker. She mad intricate doilies, collars and lace trimmed handkerchiefs. Because so many of them were starched 60 years ago, I’ve dyed several of the items to cover up the permanent yellowing. I applaud your fortitude in finishing this!
Before, I never really respected this art form... that is until I tried doing things my mom does myself(like beadwork & cross-stitching), and holy cow it was hard but enjoyable...
my great grandma used size 60 for her huge doiles she was like in her 90's and she sitting there with her reading bangin it out every night while she watched tv
As soon as you said you'd been browsing antique patterns, i was like "she's been on antique pattern library!" :D i love that site, it's so so good for everything
Maybe the top got jealous of you playing hide-and-seek with Nutella and decided to join in? In all seriousness though, incredible work. And I think "trefoil" is what those three-leaf motifs are called.
You must be right, in French it is called a "trèfle", which is much like "trefoil" 😊
They're representing the shamrock, the national symbol of Ireland!
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And, they were quite commonly used in wedding dresses for good luck to a full & happy marriage.
Hi, the 3 leaf crochet leaves are called shamrocks. But I'm sure you have found that out by now. What you did is beautiful 😍
The length of thread used is about more than the experience while sewing. Suppose you use a piece long enough to make 100 stitches and another long enough to complete 200 stitches. The end of the longer piece will have been pulled on and pulled through twice as much hardship and mileage as the most used end of the shorter piece. The longer piece experienced twice as much wear and tear as the longer piece. I too preferred fewer knots and weaving in-until I noticed my work had lost gloss and looked more worn than necessary even before it’s first washing.
About 1850 (my period of interest) is when there was a dramatic shift from individual motifs in tatting to joining morifs as you go. I was sneakily joyed to tat in this period for this reason, but know the cost: it’s knots vs premature textile aging. I’ve shifted and now use shorter bits of thread and more knots. Obviously some will still prefer less knots and more wear (and it is a personal choice with no clear winner for all textile artists across the board). I just think that with all that time and effort invested one benefits from knowing fully what they are choosing between to avoid regrets later.
About thread length: There is a German saying “Langes Fädchen, faules Mädchen” (long thread, lazy girl) that my grandmother used to say. I never understood the reasoning behind it, she never explained it to me. But it makes so much sense why a person using a long thread would be considered lazy: threading the needle and making the knots takes so much time 😂
I read an article about how our ancestors made bread by hand grinding the flour, baking bread truly was a labor of love. After watching this video. It shows how almost everything our great grandmother's made from the clothing they made to their food was a labor of love. Children have no idea how easy they have it today. They flick a switch and the room lights up, if they want something to eat, the microwave takes a few minutes to heat up the food. 80 years ago it took two to three hours t make a meal. That started with going out and chopping the wood for the fire. We're spoiled these days. Even when I was a child, I had to wait until mom heated up a can of soup. We didn't have a microwave in our home. I didn't have one until I met my future husband. I've had one ever since.
I advise you to get rid of your microwave. It ruins healthy food.
Oh my hat woman it’s wonderful. I love that your cupboard is a hot mess and that your woof is welcome to sit on your beautiful work and it’s more important to play with him/ her I am binge watching Irish Lace crochet and this is the best video I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing 😊
I was like 'wait have we seen Nutella yet?', and boop there is a little nose...
Absolutely lovely work, both the lace and the video.
you are so sweet! don’t beat yourself up about taking it slow your work is so beautiful and more so for the time you took
So glad that someone from the younger generation is keeping craft like this alive thru CZcams. Your top turned out beautifully.
I love that this pupper comes and jumps up on your work every time you start talking to the camera. She obviously gets lots of love, and she assumes that all human noises are directed at her. And hey, the vast amount of work you put into this piece is pretty neat too ;P Try not to get down about not having weekly videos, I know the youtube algorithm prizes it highly, but this is slow fashion we're making here! It can't always be done in a week!
What a charming blouse! I admit I'm also an incorrigible overthreader... rethreading is such a buzzkill
Some times I tell myself I’ll just thread a bunch of needles at once with shorter lengths, then I remind myself that lying is bad and I should just admit to choosing one version of suffering over another and cut off 1.5 yards or so…
This looks so amazing! I've said "never again" so many times, yet the pretties, they sing their siren call ':D
This is my first time watching a lacemaking video, total wow. I recently inherited a few 100 year old pieces from my ancestors and am in awe of their work. You are amazing, thank you for sharing
I have that crochet book! And also a perpetual pile of unfolded laundry 😅
I’m impressed you were able to find size 50 thread - I usually can only find it by chance at antique stores and such.
"I feel like I'm finding clues!" cracked me up. I spin impromptu scavenger hunts onto myself like this as well. I usually ask Mirabelle (my cat. She also loves to hop on and lay on top of where I'm handsewing....). So I was in front of my phone, trying to suggest asking Nutella.
When you were searching for your blouse and finding clues to where it would be only for it to somehow end up at such a random place such as behind your monitor, I found that so endearing. And the final piece looks so good!!!
Thank you for the craft closet view,, I don’t feel so alone.
There MUST be a scale developed for the crafting community where the longer a project has taken, the complexity involved and the pleasure of the end result equals 'some kind of....'.
Like the Richter scale....
Please join me in the quest to create such a scale!!!
Number 10 would probably be Alençon needle lace.
Number 1... Maybe just making a simple seam or one row of simple crochet or knitting stitches.
Number 0.5 would be sewing a button on.
Nalbinding a row would at least be a 2 or 2.5.
@@johannageisel5390 absolutely agreed!
What about a 'Crifter' scale? (Like the Richter scale) but also smashing the words craft and stitch together 😆
My crifter scale for needle turn applique is 5.5...
Growing, processing and spinning flax is 7
Any other takers for their crifter scale?
Your updated corset cover (turned modern blouse) yoke looks absolutely lovely! I admire your tenacity for even attempting Irish Crochet...all that extra thread looks incredibly involved (I have some #80, but I'm saving it for tatting...) 😃
I love that you titled this as something you'd never tackle again. I've often said the same thing, then I find myself doing that very thing again! What I love about you is your fearlessness. You tackle so many diverse things. Keep on girl!
Lovely work! Never underestimate yourself. I crocheted several lace tops, tanks and a skirt..in floral patterns...its been very rewarding to do this and now I am knitting other projects. I never thought I would be able to do that and sure enough...I was.
I went away crazier than you and I made a whole top out of Irish crochet. it took me more than 6 months to finish with a range of 2 or 3 hours a day not counting the days I couldn't make a single stitch in because of having life to live far away from filling that top😂 BUT guess what !! I feel very proud each time I wear the top since about 6 years!! b/c anyone saw me working on that top told me you need years to finish it.
Generations of my family made this and other types of Irish lace, going all the way back to Carrickmacross in Ireland. I'm more partial to knitting myself, but I do crochet on occasion and would love to attempt some crochet lace at some point. I've kept my mom's steels and thread for that reason.
Size 10 thread is the smallest I have tried. I have been doing doilies and reusable produce bags for shopping and the fridge. I absolutely love lace and it looks great on me. I have been doing advanced doilies and am very proud of myself. Maybe someday I will have decorated my wardrobe with my own lace. I love the shirts with cut outs or lace collars.
My cousin used to do Irish crochet lace for Irish dancing dresses. Mainly roses and shamrocks with lots of filler threads. She would sit and crochet them while watching TV in the evening after dinner.
I know a lot of hard work went into making this gorgeous blouse, but you just finished an heirloom to hand down in the family. That is an achievement you can be very proud of. I used to love the idea that ladies spent so many hours making Irish Crochet Lace. I definitely will not be making anything that fine. I love lace work, but Irish Crochet Lace is too fine for me to make. I'll enjoy watching you make this instead. Thank you and Nutella too. Please give Nutella a smooch and a hug from Auntie Anne. God bless you and your dog.
Great job ! Irish Crochet is my passion and I practice it everyday, therefore I do understand both your motivation and patience. Irish Crochet is like a poem, each little stitch bringing us along while it comes alive 😍
I love making crochet lace. Just 'upgraded' from a 0.75mm hook yo a 0.6mm. I like working from old graphic patterns; mainly purses.
That top you made to go with the collar is super cute, my goodness. Now I want one too, a square neck and floofy, so cute.
That was a beautiful collar, it reminded me of some of the collars to blouses and jumpers (sweaters) my mother mad, but she made them with tatting. None were quite as grand and complex as that one but they really dressed up the blouses and jumpers. She was born in 1927 in a small town (Hartlepool) on the north east coast of England and had been knitting and tatting since her school days. She taught herself crochet much later (in her 40/50s). I remember watching fascinated as a kid as she knitted and tatted things, and I got some magnificent winter jumpers from her efforts, some quite complicated Norwegian and Icelandic designs from Igloo and Lopi wools. I am so glad to have stumbled across your videos and pleased to see these skills are alive and well.
The thread used for the netting is usually thinner than the thread used for the motifs. And using a knitting needle for the buttons makes it easier. Lovely piece.
Breathtakingly stunning. Bravo. I would absolutely love to see more of these types of videos as you are the only one producing these types of videos. Thank you either way. Know it was appreciated.
Da kann ich mich nur anschließen! Super!!
this is the perfect video! I love the top! And i am feeling aspirational about picking up crochet again (with a simpler project lol). and hide and seek with Nutella was the sweetest, cutest thing I've ever seen 11/10 the absolute best
Beautiful work! I got quite a chuckle from your words about long threads. My grandma always tells me "Langes Fädchen, faules Mädchen" which roughly translates to "long thread, lazy girl" because she was also taught that using a long length of thread was bad form. I tend to stick to longer threads myself as well though.
My great grandma used to make lace doilies... I'm impressed!!
Welcome back to the antique crochet world. I've been bouncing around the 1800s for 2 yrs and loving every tiny stitch.
What a beautiful make! Thank you for sharing. Please do more historical crochet videos - they're mesmerising!
The centre motif is a called a shamrock ☘️ it’s an Irish symbol,used a lot in Irish crochet patterns.
So, so beautiful! I have dabbled in Irish crochet before, but nothing that tiny. Would you mind sharing where you source the #50 thread, and the minuscule hooks?
I confess there are plenty of patterns that make no sense to me reading over them, but 99.99% of the time, if I just jump in and start doing, the instructions become crystal clear.
Please don't apologize for the state of your craft closet, or the back up of laundry to be folded; I know you are not the only one in that predicament, and personally, I enjoy the little glimpses into your life showing that you are human just like the rest of us 😊
I love your content, and look forward to your future videos!
Regarding your question about where to find the thinner thread...
I live in the Caribbean, all we get here is the most common size thread (and only in acrylic,not cotton 😝)
But I once saw a doily made with 3 strands of sewing thread! The artist had changed the thread colors one strand at a time to make an ombre effect...it was so unusual and beautiful.
I've also used one strand of sewing thread to make a tiny dollhouse doily.
@@dianellysmarcano7858 Wow! I'll keep that in mind. I bet it was gorgeous!
I have that book! I've yet to try anything in it though, so thanks for this.
When I was only 4, my great grandmother taught me to lace crochet. That was back in 1969, and I still have and use the steel hook she gave to me.
And, although I don’t do it as much as I used to, I will put a current project aside and make a couple motifs and add them to my motif collection I keep in a plastic one gallon ice cream tub. And, some day, I’m wanting to arrange and pin them down to make a lace shawl.
Beautiful work.
I am forming a crafting bucket list, I recently found several utube channels that showed irish lace ind it was added to the list.. However none of them actuality showed it being made so I am loking for a good tutorial as I am very much a visual learner.
Each time it gets easier and you learn something new and a better way you remind me of my attempts to tat
Well now I think I should get a lighted magnifying glass for tiny crocheting projects. Thanks for the video! 🙂
So stunning!
I barely know how to crochet, but your videos of the lacework make me want to try it some more. I'm a sucker for delicate things like that, even though they're a pain to get through. Totally worth it.
This is very pretty neck lace... necklace... neck lace... interesting!
Thank you for sharing this.
I wish there was some way of connecting on another level. Like picking a sampler afghan pattern to donate to a good cause. There are many beautiful vintage sampler patterns. Say a pattern needs 21 large squares and there are 22 interested people (one person who would connect all the squares), then the final beautiful piece is donated to a pre-agreed upon charity. This pandemic seems never-ending and I just thought this might be a deeper way to connect. FYI Purple Kitty has some great vintage crochet and knit patterns. Have a great day!
Don't ever be embarrassed about craft room chaos! Nuttella is so cute. You are an accomplished needleworker and impressive in all you do.
I was just trying to gather the courage to start my Irish crochet project. Thank you for the motivation.
What a good little helper 🥺❤️🐶
Beautiful ❣️ I made the Blessing Dress for my daughter 38 years ago with Irish Lace bodice, tricot skirt and sleeves, matching bonnet and booties. I followed a book I had bought at a thrift store (I need to find it again), I'm surprised it turned out so well. I've not crocheted such fine stitches since, maybe I'll give it another try. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love the way you have organized your crafting closet .. Perfect
enjoyed your ranting
This was a complete joy to watch from start to finish. While I definitely do NOT need the added temptation to crochet antique lace patterns, I am in absolute awe of your skills, from the lace to the sewing, the video editing and the fact that you managed to train your pupper (who btw, had me immediately clicking subscribe). Thank you for sharing this with us! I look forward to enjoying more of your videos and please do give Nutella all the kisses and scritches you can from a very smitten fan in Malaysia!
I can understand why it’s your favorite! It’s beautiful! My rad mother taught me to crochet when I was young but I never progressed much past doll clothes before I started knitting… I think I will reacquaint myself with crochet…
I 😍 Irish crochet. I have been low key designing a wedding dress in my head with it.
It turned into a beautiful garment! I really loved seeing this, as I got the same little Irish crochet booklet a little while back and really want to try my hand at it sometime. It was lovely seeing such a beautiful example of it.
Thank you for showing the process of creating Irish crochet lace! It looks beautiful and labour intensive. The blouse turned out so lovely.
I crochet metal jewelry. I started with copper and sterling silver, and then came across hair thin stainless steel, and I was hooked. It's insanity. I use the smallest japanese hooks, and after years of doing this, I have to use magnification. And I often use Irish lace crochet ideas!
How beautiful❤️ I made an Irish lace bedspread many years ago with roses,shamrocks and picots.It looks delicate but 30 years later and I’m still using it😊Well done with the collar👏👏.
Damn, using it after 30 years!?! I'd keep it for special occasions.
Oh yes, i fell down that rabbit hole too a few years ago. Also nice for brooch type decorations!
Never again either. Two years ago, I acquired patterns for Irish crochet. I picked out one for a wedding dress which takes many motifs. I have spent all this time crocheting those motifs. I have an entire plastic storage bin to hold them all. At the same time I am crocheting a Irish crochet sweater and skirt as well. It looks great but damn, all the work. I can understand why this lace was so prized in the old days
Amazing work. Thank you for showing us the whole process. I applaud to your patience. 👍👍❤️❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful collar and so cute blouse. I've wanted to do Irish crochet for decades and you have given me a push to give it a go.
About the thread length, you go for it! It's so painful to stop and knot and rethread. If it tangles, just wax it! Congratulations.
You’re a wonderful creator, I love your story telling, your film, and you skill. You showcase it all wonderfully and I especially love the added touches of your personality and laughter with you sweet dog Nutella!
That top is so beautiful. It's timeless. Don't kid yourself. It's your fav piece. You'll be doing that again lol.
Fibre crafts are so much fun.
I've picked up irish lace lately, and I am absolutely loving it!!
I can't get over the patience this must've taken! My attention span is about this big so I would've given up weeks ago!
Well done on the Irish crochet lace. The 3 leaved pieces would be shamrock I believe - Irish, Shamrock!!! Top of the morning - said no Irish person EVER!
A drinking straw is much easier to start buttonies on than matches. I learned that from Máire Treanor, a leading authority on the style of lace from my hometown of Clones ("klo-niss") in county Monaghan. She worked with my grandmother, who made lace for her aunt's business from the age of five.
So very beautiful. I wonder if I can start to do anything like this. You look so lovely and rightfully delighted with the result of your work 🎉
You make it look so easy!! I have that exact same book but I can’t make a single motif that doesn’t look like a hot mess and I’m following the instructions as well as I can
If you ever do a full reorganization of the closet video, it would be AMAZING! I love those sorts of videos to have on in the background while I do chores so I'm not dealing with chores alone xD But this is an amazing video! Kudos to you for having the focus and drive to take on such a delicate crazy task! (And then sharing with us)
I felt losing the top and having to dig through unfolded laundry in the depths of my soul. Also, I'm slightly obsessed with Nutella!
I LOVE YOU!!! You go through all this hard work (like I do) then completely confess how you can't find your shirt and show your disorganized craft area, you play games with your dog... I completely relate to you. Your work is so beautiful and inspiring, thank you!
That's seriously impressive.
Wow! Congratulations! The finished blouse is gorgeous. I loved seeing your progress on the beautiful Irish lace crochet. Your assistant is darling 🐶.
This hits different every few minutes. Awe at the teeny lace, #relatable at the lost shirt, and awwww at the hide-and-seek.
You blow me away with your determination to solve the mysterious knitting instructions! I wish i was as driven as you are! I am a work in progress with learning to knit. I crochet more because i understand the instructions more. I appreciate the research you invest into your projects! Don't ever stop!
The top looks absolutely amazing, and so clearly a labor of love. Wonderful work!
Just have to paus and say, I always love the stop motion bits! So well made and beautiful!
Beautiful work! I have always wanted to but never been brave enough to attemptsome Irish lace....you have reignited my desire!
I hope everyone in this community is enrolled in their local fiber guild, if applicable. You learn so much, and everyone is willing to help. This community is pretty nice and open.
Good grief that's small! I can't imagine how long it'd take if you used the 100 thread they used! 😵 Even though you say you'll never do it again, the result is amazing! I truly feel like this is an art that's slowly disappearing. So thank you for trying and showing it to us! I never heard of this style of crochet/lace making and I'll definitely try it out! ❤️ I'm looking forward to your videos! (I also feel super calm while listening to your voice! It's really soothing 😊❤️) Have a wonderful day! ❤️
Bravo! The shirt and yoke came out beautifully!
Your videos are so inspirational to me. Thank you for sharing your thread craft journey with us.
Lovely. Thank you for making the blouse, the lace and the video.
I soooooo appreciate your organizational struggle! Thank you for sharing it. I feel less judgmental about my organizational struggles. Cause they’re real!